can i grow a garden year round in calhoun county florida, and whats the best veggies to sell for extra money?

Answer 1

#1 answer is yes. However, you will have to change varities as the seasons change. Things like cabbage, cauliflower, brocolli in the colder months and tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, cucumbers etc in the warmer months. Check with you county extension agent whom should be able to give some good advice. Also you can get a pretty good idea by watching what plants the garden shops have at different times of the year. Get you a couple of seed catalogs, such as Johnnies, Parks, burpees and there are many more. They give you the zones for planting each vegetable. As far as selling, try to make contact with a couple of upscale restaurants in your area and see what they are interested in. Otherwise, a roadside stand is maybe best. Does Calhoun County have a livestock market. Most counties with livestock markets allow vendor to sell in the parking lot on market days. You may make a few dollars but you will never get rich on a small garden. By selling some you may be able to cut your losses. I raise both a summer and winter garden here where I live in South Texas and the biggest problem I have is finding people that are not too lazy to come and pick my excess. They all want it if I pick the stuff for them but when it comes to work......that is a word in an unknown foreign language.

Answer 2

Contact your nearest County Extension Agent. Their job is to answer these questions for you, especially if you want to sell produce. (stress the selling produce, they love to help Grower's Market people) Address:

20816 Central Avenue, East, Suite 1
Blountstown, FL 32424-2276

Phone
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Hours
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Answer 3

I will say tomatoes, have you priced them lately...OMG they are expen$ive!